Erosion Flashcards
1
Q
What is erosion mainly caused by
A
The actions of wind, ice, the sea and ice
2
Q
How can erosion create an oxbow lake?
A
It erodes the neck of the meander when it floods it may continue to go straight therefore forming a new path and creating an oxbow lake
3
Q
Erosion involves…?
A
The wearing away of rock and soil found along the river bed and banks.
4
Q
The material that it wears away is the rivers….
A
Load
5
Q
Hydraulic action is caused….
A
By the force of water hitting the banks
6
Q
Abrasion is….
A
Fine material rubbing against the banks of the river
7
Q
Attrition is
A
When some of the rivers load collides with other rivers load
8
Q
Corrosion is….
A
some rocks of the river bed dissolve
